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In article <HUNTER.92Jun14191829@work.nlm.nih.gov> hunter@work.nlm.nih.gov (Larry Hunter) writes:
[somebody else asks...]
>  Looking for an affordable place to buy this beast [Gaggia espresso machine],
>
>Of all places, Bloomingdales in the While Flaunt (er, Flint) mall had them on
>sale about two weeks ago.  Around $200, which, as I recall, is less than I
>paid a couple of years ago... *sigh*

Also, I've found that the kitchen-housewares store (whose name I've forgotten,
of course) on the first level of Tyson's usually has better prices than
Kitchen Bazaar, although it's less convenient.

As long as we're on the subject, what's the advantage of the Gaggia over, say,
a Krups Il Primo, besides sheer volume?  Does it _really_ make a better cup?

And what do you guys do about periodic de-liming?  I've found that
prefiltering the water with a Brita greatly reduces residue buildup, but it's
getting near time for another cleaning and I'm already dreading the smell
just thinking about it.  Is there a better way than running a weak vinegar
solution through followed by copious flushing?

(lacking a more obvious forum, followups directed to dc.dining)

-dave

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